The problem is with NHL cities and playoff dates. The host is picked far in advance. Switzerland hosts next year, Belarus and Latvia the year after. There's no way to guarantee that any particular NHL team will not be in the playoffs three years from now.

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The problem is with NHL cities and playoff dates. The host is picked far in advance. Switzerland hosts next year, Belarus and Latvia the year after. There's no way to guarantee that any particular NHL team will not be in the playoffs three years from now.